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Have you always been afraid of using knit or strethcy fabric? Let me help you get started and make something fun and fashionable that you can take home with you and wear at the end of class!

In this class you will be making a stretchy tank dress!

Workshop Schedule: Meets for 4 consecutive Wednesdays - December 7, 14, 21, 28 from 6:15-9:15pmWhere: Trixy Xchange - 1579 N. Milwaukee Ave., Studio #232 Chicago, IL 60657 (Wicker Park)Cost: $185Prerequisite:Essential sewing skills at the beginner level are a must for this class. Or take our Beginner Machine Sewing class first!Minimum Age: 18Trixy Xchange will Provide: Expert instructions, sewing machines, cutting tables, basic notions, basic tools, and muslin or fabric for mock-upsParticipants Must Bring: 4 yards of 2-way or 4-way stretch fabric of choice and matching thread. Participants may bring their own sewing machines and/or sewing supplies if they'd like. MORE DETAILS ABOUT WHAT TO BRING TO CLASS WITH BE EMAILED TO YOU BEFORE CLASS STARTS.Participants May Purchase: Stretch fabric from Trixy Xchange for a fee if they decide to not purchase it on their own

In this class, you will learn how to work with and manipulate stretch fabric. It's not as hard as you think! :)

We will explore and create:How to use and manipulate stretchy fabricHow to follow a pattern and find your sizeHem with zig zag stitching and sew in dartsHow to adjust your hem around curvesHow to make slight alterations to your patternHow to layout and cut your fabric with a patternThe importance of grain lines on patterns and how to use them

Refreshers on:How to thread your sewing machine and wind your bobbinSeam allowancesSeam finishes and hemsStitch length and the importance of back stitchingSewing and drafting darts with transfer paper and a tracing wheelHow to pin your pattern and fabric together correctly

Instructor: Marie Gouwens is the owner and designer of Trixy Xchange. She specializes in costumes and upyclced clothing. She believes in taking care of the world that we inhabit, and therefore creates a generous amount of designs that are upcycled from clothing and materials that are donated to her studio! It's a creative challenge that she has embraced, which also keeps her designs fresh, beautiful and eco-friendly. www.TrixyXchange.com

Directions to Studio: Trixy Xchange is located in the Flat Iron Arts Building in Wicker Park. When you get to the 2nd floor, take a left at the top of the stairs, take another immediate left, go around the bend, and look for our Clothing Recycling Bin in front of our studio!

Contact: Please email Marie at trixyxchange@gmail.com with any questions!